| Name | CVE-2011-0017 |
| Description | The open_log function in log.c in Exim 4.72 and earlier does not check the return value from (1) setuid or (2) setgid system calls, which allows local users to append log data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-2154-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 4.84.2-2+deb8u12 | fixed |
| stretch (security) | 4.89-2+deb9u8 | fixed | |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 4.89-2+deb9u13 | fixed | |
| buster, buster (lts) | 4.92-8+deb10u10 | fixed | |
| buster (security) | 4.92-8+deb10u9 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 4.94.2-7+deb11u3 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 4.94.2-7+deb11u4 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 4.96-15+deb12u6 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 4.96-15+deb12u5 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 4.98-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | source | lenny | 4.69-9+lenny3 | DSA-2154-1 | ||
| exim4 | source | (unstable) | 4.72-4 |